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MIN ISTERI AL BIOGRAPH ICAL FORM
DETROIT CONFERENCE HISTORICA L SOC IETY FILE
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Date of Record 12-7-76
Co ley
(last)
Name :
Birth :
Edward
(first)
December 16 ' 1925
(date)
Pers ona I Appearance
68 "
(height)
Curti s
(midd le )
Houston Texas
(place)
black
(hair)
148
(Weight )
brown
(eyes )
Famil y Background:
Father's name in f ul l ____c_y_·r_e_l__C_u_r_t_i_s__c_o_l_
e~
y______________________________________
Date of birth 12 - 2 - 1903
Nation a I i ty Mi xed
Occupation Merchant
Mother 's Maiden Name __~J~a~n~1~·c~e~O~v~e~r~b~v~--------------------------------------------~ng li sh
Date of b i rth ::Iovember 18, l902 Nat ionality
(primarily)
Any Notable item i n family history (Pub I ic Serv ice , Authorship, In vention,
Education, Medicine, etc . , etc.
COLF.Y,
F., 195Z)
F.OWARD1950 L
(T., N. A r lc
1950·
1952 l.con'~rd: 1953 at's ·\ ~CXO> <S_t~dcnt) ~
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PERSONA L HISTORY :
I.
Re l ig ious Experience and Church Work before entering the MinistrY--------------Pa i sed in Met hodist Church by conscientious .
hard-~,zor k jna
_.,,
hones t
.
and compassionate parents.
2.
Ca ll to the Mi n i stry Occurred when I
to~as
was serving in the Army Ajr Corps as a
3.
Education:
College
Schools and Degrees-- - High
Hendrix
eight ee n year s of age wile I
R adio-Qperator~Eunnar.
Schoo i~~
O~z~
a~r~k~·-Ar~ka~n=s~a
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Seminary
Perk ins Sch ool of Theology
Post-Graduate _________________________________________________________________
4.
Admitted on Trial, and Ordinat ions:
On tria l lB50~eBeaaonsr9nd@re t9$951, Elders Orde rs and fyll eenneetieR
in 1952.
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Date ~u~-~~.. 3!:!...!.?_4_7_ __ pl ace May f lo~o1er , Ar kansas
5.
Marriage:
6.
Wife 1 s rna I den name ~.YJ.!:&tn.~-~ ..1~9-~!s_l_<______________ _
Education~·----~~~~a~v~f~l~ow~e~r~·~H~i~g~h~S~c~h~o~o~l~·~---------------------------------------
7.
Chi I dren:
Name ____~.I~a~n~j~c~o~M~a~rJj~e~------------------------Date of
8.
Birth~l~-~2~9~--4~9__________
Linda .Jane
8-13 -52
Joyce Ann
5-25-.!)4
n~-1enn Virg inia
Appointments served, with dates:
2-18-58
Churches in Arkansas and T~e~x~a~s~f~r~o~m~l~9~4~6~t~o~l~9~5~3~-----------------------------~u dyard , Michigan
United States Ai r ~ orce Chaplain 1953 t hrough 1955. Rudvard Presbyterian 1955 ,
Trinity , Iron Mountain, Michigan l 956 -19Gl
~t.
Andrews, Detroit , MI
Mt, Olivet, Dearborn , MI
9.
1961 - 1968
19G 8 - present
Offices held In the Confere nce, or on District:
Director,
~1 ichig an
Leadership School ; Chairman, F am py Life
Commit t~e :
Chair man,
Board of Evang e l i sm ; Pr e sident, Marque t te District Ninisters
10.
Public or Community Offices:
Pre sid e nt , Dickinson Count yy Minist er ial Assoc.; Chaplain, Volunteer Fire Department
in Dearborn
I 1.
Service Record with U. S. Armed Forces:
Chapliin, USAr - 1953 ·- 1955 ,
12.
Chaplain, USAP~R~e~s~e~r~v~e~s~~lu9~5~5~-~1~9~7~s~---------------
Writings --Articles or Books:
Ac couple of articles
print~ft
i n t he Michigan
Chri~ tian
Advoca te and one
in TilE LINK ( a semi-military publication)
13.
Recreation, Hobb les, etc.
Golfing,
~s.z imming ,
fishi ng, HunHng, garde ning, flying .
Ho lder of Commercial Pilot, Instrument, and In s tructor Pil ot certificates,
· Page 3
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14.
Clubs an d Fraternal Organizati on s :
Hascnic Or de r ; Sky P a c er s Pl ying Club
15.
List one or two items which you consider out sta nding in your Ministr y ;
su c h as a Bu i !ding Program, an Evange listic Crusade , an exceptiona l Cl as s
of New Members, some bit of community s er v ice , etc.
C L I P P I NGS
(about you per so na ll y or your ministr y)
Use rever se s id e of t hi s pa ge for a ny additi ona l i nformat ion you wi s h t o g i ve .
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If the su bj ect of thi s Sket c h i s deceased, p lease e nter:
Date of dea t h ________~--------------- P lace ________________________________________
Pl ace of Bur ia l ______________________________________________________________________
TESTIMONIAL: Ed Coley and I first met some twenty years ago. He had recently been
Edward C. Coley
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: I was born to Cyril and
janice Coley, at our fami ly home in Houston,
Texas. My mother was assisted by a mid-wife
who was also a retired missionary. Early years
were spent in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma,
but Ozark, Arkansas has been called home since
age 12. I graduated from the Ozark High School
in 1944.
On january 6, 1944, I enlisted in the A rmy Ai r
Corps
and
trained
as
a "Radi oOperator/Mechanic-Gunner" on B-24 Bombers,
later serving in the South Pacific and japan. Having joined the Air Corps midway of his senior
year, I missed our graduation ceremonies, held
while I was in Crew Training at Walla Walla,
Washington. My call to the ministry came during my last leave before going overseas, and the certainty grew firmer with each passing day.
On return from the service, I entered Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas to begin
training for the ordained ministry. Six months later, I was assigned to supply pastor
a small country church near by for the magnificent sum of $100.00 per year. There
I met and married the chu rch's Kindergarten Sunday School teacher, Virginia Led rick.
On graduation from H endri x, Dallas, Texas became home, whi le I attended Perkins
School of Theology, SMU, graduating in 1952. Elders Order~ came that same year
and a new church at Bl ytheville, Arkansas.
Shortly after, I returned to the United States Air Force as a Chaplain, and w as assigned
to the new Kinross Air Force Base (later called Kinchel oe) in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. In 1955, transfer was made from the North Arkansas to the Detroit Conference, and Virginia and I were assigned to our first Church in Michigan-Trinity in
Iron Mountain. Subsequent churches have been St. Andrews, Detroit; Mt. Olivet, Dearborn; Faith, Trenton; and Newburg in Livo nia.
Virginia and I are bl essed with four lovely daughters: janice Frank, of Dearborn; Linda Renardo of Ch icago, IL; joyce johnston of Detroit; and Gwenn Coley of Dearborn.
Six grandchildren, three boys and three girls are the delight of thei r grandparents.
M y principle hobby has been as a pilot, where I also qualified as a Flight and Instrument instructor. Virginia's has been in rug hooking and teaching thi s ancient craft to
others. We have greatly enjoyed our ministry wherever we have served and cherish
all th e friends we've known in every church. Our retirement home will be in Livonia,
only 18 minutes (max) from four of the grandchi ldren.
appointed to Dearborn, MI. Olivet, and I had just arrived to serv,"; at ~earborn, Goo~
Shepherd. Both of us were trying to get used to the new term Umted Method ist.
Our mutual Jove for the game of golf nurtured a growing friendsh.ip. The k~en c<:>mpetition we enjoyed on the course was never evident in o.ur profess1onal r~l~t1~nsh 1 ps.
Often the outi ng became an occasion for deep conversation ~bout our mm1stnes. The
cari ng heart of a pastor was plainly evident as Ed sha ~~d h1s concerns for th.e congregation he served. 1also appreciated the words and spmt of encouragement d1rected
at me as we labored side by side in the city.
Although 1 did not share Ed's passion for flying,. I do rem:mber one bea~tiful ~pring
morning when he enticed me to accompany h1m on a fl1gh! as. he pract1ced '.nstr~
ment flying. we bounced around the skies over southeast M1ch1gan, Ed exhultm~ m
the experi ence whi le 1 vainly longed for much firmer ground under my feet. T1me
has not dimmed that memory or feeli ng.
But most of all, 1 came to know a man deeply c~m~itted t? jesus Christ and the ministi)'
of the gospel. Ed expressed that commitment m h1s de~1cat.1on ~o .the ch~rch and h1s
life for the people commended to ~is care. 1. an:' certa m h1 ~ m1~1stry w dl not cease
as he enters the 'retired' relati onship, but w dl fmd expression m many ways as he
continues to serve the l ord he loves.
1 am
deeply grateful to be called by Ed Coley " friend."
Arthur l. Spafford
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Death Notification
Mrs. Virginia Coley, spouse of Rev. Edward Coley [Retired Detroit Annual Conference
Clergy], died Thursday, July 25, 2013.
ARRANGEMENTS:
A Memorial Service will be held at 5 :00pm Tuesda y, July 30, 201 3 at Livonia Newburg UMC
located at 36500 Ann Arbor Trail ; Livonia, MI 48150 [734-422-0149]. A Visitat ion period
will take place from 3 :00pm to 5 : 00pm, prior to the service.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO:
Rev. Edward Coley
16351 Rotunda Drive, Apt. 123B
Dearborn, MI 48120
The Detroit Annual Conference of the United Met hodist Church
1309 North Ballenger Hwy Suite # 1 , Flint, MI 48504-7598
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JOYCE ANN COLEY, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Edward C. Coley of Dearborn, and RAY
WILSON JOHNSTON, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hillyer johns ton of Southfi eld, excha nged
wedding vows June 22 in the Mount Olivet
United Methodist Church, Dearborn. The
bride's father officiated at the 7:30p.m. candlelight ceremony, assisted by an uncle, Rev.
john D. jolley, pastor of C restview Christian
Church in Decatur, Illin o is. Mrs. William
Demray, so loist, sang "Bless This House"
and the "Wedding Prayer," with Mrs. Albe rt
Williams at the o rgan . Miss Gwenn Coley,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Linda Coley and
Mrs. jan Frank, both sisters of the bride, and
Miss Kay Coley, cousin of the bride. Natalie
Smith, niece of the groom, was flower girl.
The groom was attended by Enjo Arciere as
best man , and groomsmen were Roger
Frank, Alfred Huckabee and Ken Vore, who
also seated the guests. During the service,
Joyce and Ray lit the wedd ing cand le on the
altar which symbolized the joining of the ir
lives into one. A reception was held in the
church dining room following the se rvice.
The newlyweds a re residing in Mobile,
Alabama, where the groom is attending
school.
MISS JANICE MARIE COLEY, dau ght er of Rev. and Mrs. Edward C. Coley of
Dearborn, and ROGER DEAN FRANK,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J ohn Frank of West
Bloomfield, were united in marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fra~/ /
p.r/.~1/fc£.'/o.fet.
November 18 at 7:30
light service at Mount Olivet United
Methodist Church with the bride's father
and Rev. William Benalleck officiating.
Mrs. Albert Williams was the organist and
Terry Theise, guest guitarist and soloist.
Linda Coley was maid of honor and the
bridesmaids were Joyce Coley, Jean Andrews and Gwenn Coley. The groom was
attended by Lawrence Horvath as best
man, and Terry Smith, Bill H amilton and
Randy Frank were groomsmen. The bride
and groom wrote their own wedding ceremony and repeated their vows in the
presence of over 200 guests. At the conclusion of the service, the newlyweds
invited all married couples t o come to
the altar and r enew their vows. A buffet
supper was served in the church dining
room, followed by dessert consisting of
the wedding cake and ice cream. After
a honeymoon in F lorida, the couple are
r esiding in Dearborn.
Coley, Edward C.